This week's Sewers of Paris gets a little spooky. Listen & subscribe IF YOU DARE at SewersOfParis.com

If you're not already following @mattbaume.bsky.social's work, you should youtu.be/m9OswGSHgwM?...

Did you know the voice of Disney's Prince Charming was gay? Neither did I, but according to this biography of actor Charles Laughton, Laughton and the actor Bill Phipps were having a not-apparently-secret affair during the making of Cinderella. Good for them!

Krillin has decided you look good enough to eat

Kate Mulgrew really is THAT bitch. Goddamn I love her.

Lulu spotting some trouble to get into

Krillin asked me to tell you hi

THE OLD DARK HOUSE is one one my favorite horror films because it is so genuinely funny. Going live with a watch-along right now over on Twitch! twitch.tv/mattbaume

Time for another obscure media hunt: Does anyone know where I can find the 1940 Vincent Price film Green Hell? The only versions I can find are low-res with Russian subtitles or homemade bootlegs.

The Invisible Man has the Police Squad door gag!

Carl Laemmle presents a Twitch livestreaming of the original THE INVISIBLE MAN from 1933! Going live now, part of our monthlong livestream of classic queer horror films: twitch.tv/mattbaume

The Invisible Man is an iconic horror film but I'd argue it is, in its weird dark heart, actually a comedy. We're watching this classic on Twitch today, going live in one hour at noon pacific/3pm eastern! Come join us: twitch.tv/mattbaume

Happy Birthday to Buster Keaton, seen here exhibiting two of his greatest stunts

I'm doing something special this October -- every weekend, livestreaming classic horror films by and about legendary director James Whale. Join us every Saturday and Sunday for some very gay spooks! twitch.tv/mattbaume

Scout gives ball one (1) mlem

This is a handy thing to do. I just checked and was genuinely startled by how many apps were tracking me. I don’t need Voice Memos to know my address!!!

I hope your day is at least a fraction as good as the one Harvey is having right now

Vintage horror livestreams start this Saturday & run every weekend in October! Come join us in 2 days as we kick it off with The Invisible Man: twitch.tv/mattbaume

This is such a great idea -- you should make it a goal for LGBTQ+ History Month to experience a some great vintage queer media. I'm piggybacking off Mark's tweet with a similar offer: Tell me what kind of thing you like, and I'll give you a recommendation!

Seattle's clown mayor is trying out a brilliant new slogan for his re-election campaign

On this week's podcast, I'm chatting with Mark about when he was a kid he had a dream job ... but when he got it as an adult, he realized it made him miserable. So he threw it all away to pursue a very different childhood dream. Our episode is available now: sewersofparis.com

I have a message for you

I am a huge fan of @mattbaume.bsky.social YT channel (and just found and followed him on bluesky) and this is by far my favorite episode so far. I learned so much and it was absolutely enthralling. youtu.be/ZtGKiiNfai8?...

Dodgy has arrived to produce the loudest snort you have ever heard in your life

Another heart-wrenching beautiful story! ❤️❤️❤️ The level of excellence and poignancy is utterly amazing.

Really stark how there are only like a handful of political leaders in the country who are like “I think it my job to be helpful to the people who hired me”

Before he was Gomez, Raúl Júlia shocked audiences with the film KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN -- a queer movie that everyone was convinced would fail. Here's the intro to my new video about why everyone was wrong. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/ZtGKiiNfai8

Everyone in Hollywood was convinced KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN would be the biggest flop of 1984. So how did this little film about a queer window dresser and Marxist revolutionary prove them all wrong? My new video is available now:

Important reminder

Oh NO this just awakened a college memory of a class where the first-week assignment was similar -- pick a character and do it someplace public -- and I chose Frances McDormand in Fargo. After five minutes I was like WHAT the fuck am I doing and dropped the class

Katie Wilson's the kind of mensch you wish was mayor of your town, and the good news is: She very well could be! Katie's running for mayor of Seattle, with ACTUAL GOOD IDEAS to make your life better. I helped shoot this video for her, and oh boy am I crossing all my fingers for a win this November.

A huge thanks to @emmamp4.bsky.social for the fabulous edit on my SPIDER WOMAN video (and also on the last bunch of videos!) ... check out Emma's channel here, I especially love the Cats, Barbie, and Mama Mia videos

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN was made in direct defiance of the film industry, Ronald Reagan, and multiple fascist dictators. So how did this queer little story wind up becoming one of the biggest surprise hits of the decade? My new video, available now:

Are you ready for CHILLS and SPOOKS and THE QUEENIST MAD SCIENTIST YOU'VE EVER SEEN? I'm streaming classic horror every weekend in October! There were a ton of queers working on these iconic screamers, and oh boy does it show. Join us every Saturday & Sunday at noon pacific! twitch.tv/mattbaume

Reminder, You'll want to add @mattbaume.bsky.social to your media feed if you've somehow not done so already. 🌈 Particularly if you want to learn queer history and are interested in a host with vibes reminiscent of Mr. Rogers / Bob Ross / Henson Shows and the like. 😘 youtu.be/AwwdwFTuLRY?...

Those fake nostalgia videos are true brain-poison, but they are also incredibly stupid and anyone who finds glamours like this even the slightest bit tempting deserves to be snatched and devoured by the wicked fae

The first person to throw a brick through this profane device will be a hero to humanity

Art in a time of fascism - wonderful history of Kiss of the Spiderwoman by a Seattle treasure @mattbaume.bsky.social : youtu.be/ZtGKiiNfai8?...

Important announcement: Juicy has arrived at the park and is currently accepting pets and rubs

Thank you again, @mattbaume.bsky.social, for making me cry & laugh while delivering another beautiful deep-dive into a work that somehow missed intersecting with me all these years (but is surprisingly prescient & right up my interest-alley) youtu.be/ZtGKiiNfai8?...

Oh, I haven't seen that one in years...

Saw Kiss of the Spider Woman for the first time just like a month or two ago, been thinking about it ever since. @mattbaume.bsky.social is one of my fav video essayists and this was a fantastic (and sadly relevant) watch

For today's Twitch livestream, we're watching Raul Julia's finest roles! Going live now, come join us: twitch.tv/mattbaume

Imagine them locking eyes across a crowded ballroom

Pucker up for a spider kiss. My new KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN video goes live now -- come join us for a live watch-along of the premiere:

A beautiful dream starts now -- going live now with the pre-premiere livestream for my new KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN video. Come join us:

Excited to explore the works of my 30-years-deceased crush, Raul Julia

There's a neat observation in this new @anyaustin.bsky.social video about how Red Dead Redemption 2, set in 1899, uses a mishmash of (old) blueish arc lights and (then-new) yellowish incandescents. I was trying to figure out what it reminded me of, and this morning I thought ... oh, Blade Runner.

Disappointingly, this is not about how British aristocrats are all hatched from eggs in a slime chamber

Tomorrow! New video! Lots of livestreams! Raul Julia! Join us!!! www.youtube.com/mattbaume